Student to Student Initative for Girls Schooling

The two sisters (Sunayana and Shabnam) during their tours and travel in holidays with their parents were able to see and experience the condition of school-age children especially of the girls of their age group very closely and decided to do something on their own to bring changes in the lives of girl children. By then they started saving some money out of their Tiffin and pocket money with a view to provide some financial assistance to the parents of girl children who are baring from going to school due to poverty. The two sisters initiated supporting two families in Baglung district are planning to support more than 100 families till the starting of 3rd National Reading Campaign initiated by the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) in support of Aama Milan Kendra (AMK) an national level NGO working in advocacy for girls and women's rights particularly that of adolescent reproductive health rights in Nepal.

Please look at the article published in a children's magazine 'Muna' and know more about Girls Sponsorship and Girls Schooling

Objectives of SSI

  • To mobilize students, teachers and parents to support poor parents of rural Nepal to send their girl children to school.
  • To enlighten, promote and strengthen the feelings of mutual understanding, cooperation and social responsibility among young students through group works, training and exposures
  • To advocate for girls and women's rights for health, education and social dignity and status.

Goal and Objectives of Student to Student Initiative (SSI)

Goal of SSI is "to create an environment in favor of girl children of rural Nepal for their rights to health and education and promote and strengthen the feeling of mutual understanding, cooperation and social responsibility among young students".

Working group members and Founders of SSI (February 2000)

  1. Ms. Sunayana Parajuli , New Summit Higher Secondary School,Old Baneshwor – Chairperson
  2. Ms. Shabnam Parajuli, Little Angels School, Hatiban – Member Secretary
  3. Ms. Binisha Pokhrel, New Summit Higher Secondary School,Old Baneshwor – Member
  4. Ms. Rubeena Mahato, Little Angels School, Hatiban – Member
  5. Ms. Yunish Siwakoti, Kshitij Boarding School, Sifal, Chabahil, Member
  6. Ms. Binda Timilsina, Pashupati Secondary School, Chabahil, Member

Contact Information for SSI and Girls Schooling

Volunteers for Dev elopement Nepal (VFDN)
Email: info@vfdnepal.org
Website: www.vfdnepal.org
Telephone - +977 1 5133191 (Landline)
+977 98510 67487 (Cell Phone)

Volunteers for Development Nepal

Kaushaltaar Height Madhyapur Thimi Municipality – 15
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Tel: +977 1 5133191
E-mail Address: info@vfdnepal.org, vfdnepal@gmail.com

Mailing Address:
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P.O. Box: 8975 EPC 1829 Kathmandu, Nepal